Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mavericks today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mavericks at 4PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Mavericks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | SSW 17 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 19 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 159 | 203 | 122 | 88 | 114 | 204 | 227 | 121 | 93 | 141 | 129 | 149 | 186 | 242 | 214 | 167 | 172 | 195 | 287 | 299 | 299 | 241 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:10AM1.41m | 10:02PM1.76m | 11:33AM1.46m | 10:43PM1.73m | 11:56AM1.52m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:19PM0.79m | 4:54AM-0.01m | 4:54PM0.69m | 5:23AM0.03m | 5:31PM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 28 | 27 | 122 | 88 | 89 | 204 | 163 | 121 | 93 | 99 | 75 | 103 | 74 | 242 | 214 | 167 | 172 | 153 | 287 | 299 | 158 | 220 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 13 | S 14 | SW 16 | S 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 159 | 203 | 58 | 93 | 87 | 84 | 107 | 76 | 47 | 75 | 41 | 38 | 42 | 72 | 130 | 159 | 140 | 195 | 35 | 45 | 299 | 241 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | WSW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 7 | W 12 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 29 | 58 | 19 | 10 | 26 | 85 | 76 | 73 | 75 | 45 | 88 | 39 | 39 | 46 | 45 | 42 | 63 | 65 | 46 | 17 | 62 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | NW 7 | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 19 | 28 | 114 | — | 227 | — | — | 141 | 129 | 149 | 186 | — | — | — | — | — | 127 | 120 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 35 | 35 | 73 | 35 | 72 | 35 | 48 | 31 | 35 | 35 | 72 | 73 | 35 | 57 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 72 |
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